| Bill | Principal Authors | Committees | Current Status | | |
HB1294  |
Murphey, Jason (H)
Brogdon, Randy (S) |
General Government (H)-01/20/2009
General Government (H)-02/03/2009
General Government (S)-03/12/2009
General Government (S)-03/30/2009
General Government (S)-03/30/2009
HB1294 (C)-04/29/2009
HB1294 (C)-05/05/2009
HB1294 (C)-05/05/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- HB1294, by Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie and Sen. Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso, allows boards of directors of a rural road improvement districts to use funds from an annual levy on ad valorem taxed property to finance improvements on a pay-as-you-go basis, as long as the district has no outstanding bonds or other indebtedness. It requires approval of such uses and restricts approval of more than the actual estimated cost of purchase and construction. (Amended by Senate)
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| HB1347 |
Cooksey, Marian (H)
Jolley, Clark (S) |
General Government (H)-01/20/2009
General Government (H)-02/03/2009
General Government (S)-03/12/2009
General Government (S)-03/23/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- HB1347, by Rep. Marian Cooksey, R-Edmond and Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, increases from $250 to $500 the value of county property that requires a county to meet certain reporting requirements with respect to the sale of such property.
- Comments
- Clean-up language that clarifies the dollar limit of disposing equipment from $250 to $500.
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| HB1470 |
Sanders, Mike (H)
Marlatt, Bryce (S) |
General Government (H)-01/20/2009
General Government (H)-02/17/2009
General Government (S)-03/12/2009
General Government (S)-03/23/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- HB1470, by Rep. Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher and Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward, increases from $100 to $1,000 the maximum award a board of county commissioners may offer for the arrest, conviction or evidence leading to the arrest or conviction of any person stealing or defacing county road signs or other county property. It states that a board may create and maintain a fund of up to $2,000 for payment of rewards.
- Comments
- Raises the reward a county may offer for the conviction of someone defacing a sign or damaging county property from $100 to $1,000. See SB 348
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| HB1480 |
Fields, Eddie (H)
Sweeden, Joe (S) |
Appropriations & Budget (H)-01/20/2009
Appropriations & Budget (H)-02/19/2009
Appropriations & Budget (H)-02/25/2009
Finance (S)-03/18/2009
Finance (S)-03/31/2009
Finance (S)-03/31/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- HB1480, by Rep. Eddie Fields, R-Wynona and Sen. Joe Sweeden, D-Pawhuska, creates a presumption of purpose for counties instituting a lodging tax. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate)
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| HB1759 |
Enns, John (H)
Justice, Ron (S) |
Transportation (H)-01/20/2009
Transportation (H)-02/12/2009
Transportation (H)-02/12/2009
Transportation (H)-02/19/2009
Appropriations (S)-03/17/2009
Appropriations (S)-03/25/2009
Appropriations (S)-03/25/2009
Appropriations (S)-03/25/2009
HB1759 - Senate to GCCA (C)-05/04/2009
HB1759 - Senate to GCCA (C)-05/05/2009
HB1759 - Senate to GCCA (C)-05/05/2009
GCCA (J)-05/11/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- HB1759, by Rep. John Enns, R-Waukomis and Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, raises the minimum cost threshold each for bridge, culvert or grade-and-drainage construction or repair to require engineering plans and specifications to be prepared by the county engineer. The bill also increases the maximum reimbursement for force account county bridge and county road projects from $200,000 to $400,000. It also raises the limit for which a county governing department may requisition equipment, machinery or vehicles from $2,500 to $5,000. It raises from $75,000 to $150,000 the minimum cost estimate for culvert or bridge reconstruction or construction and from $150,000 to $300,000 the minimum cost estimate for grade-and-drainage projects or reconstruction, replacement or major repairs to be accomplished by the board of county commissioners for which engineering plans and specifications must be prepared by the county engineer to ensure sound engineering practices. It also designates the portion of U.S. Highway 81 from the Enid city limits extending north to the junction with U.S. Highway 64 as the "SSG Chris Hake Memorial Highway." It also designates a portion of State Highway 6 from the junction with U.S. Highway 283 extending west to the junction of State Highway 6 and State Highway 152 as the "Trooper David Nalley Memorial Highway." (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Emergency Measure)
- Comments
- Raises the ceiling of reimbursement for Force Account projects from $200,000 to $400,000.
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| SB0269 |
Crain, Brian (S)
Wright, John A. (H) |
General Government (S)-02/02/2009
General Government (S)-02/09/2009
General Government (H)-03/11/2009
General Government (H)-03/31/2009
SB0269 (C)-04/30/2009
SB0269 (C)-04/30/2009
SB0269 (C)-04/30/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- SB0269, by Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa and Rep. John A. Wright, R-Broken Arrow, removes the requirement that county treasurers deposit funds in accounts yielding at least 3 percent annually. It also allows a designated person other than a board member to act as an alternate ex officio member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Emergency Measure)
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| SB0348 |
Myers, David (S)
DeWitt, Dale (H) |
General Government (S)-02/02/2009
General Government (S)-02/09/2009
General Government (S)-02/19/2009
General Government (H)-03/11/2009
General Government (H)-03/31/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- SB0348, by Sen. David Myers, R-Ponca City and Rep. Dale DeWitt, R-Braman, increases from $100 to $1,000 the award amount that boards of county commissioners may offer for the arrest and conviction of persons stealing or defacing county road signs or any other county property. It increases from $500 to $2,000 the reward fund that may be maintained by boards of county commissioners. The bill also authorizes municipalities to offer such awards and grants them the authority to require anyone convicted to deposit an amount of money into the reward fund. (Amended by Senate, Emergency Measure, Committee Substitute)
- Comments
- Raises the reward a county may offer for the conviction of someone defacing a sign or damaging county property from $100 to $1,000. See HB 1470
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| SB0357 |
Crutchfield, Johnnie C. (S)
Hilliard, Wes (H) |
Public Safety and Homeland Security (S)-02/02/2009
Public Safety and Homeland Security (S)-02/03/2009
General Government (H)-03/11/2009
General Government (H)-03/24/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- SB0357, by Sen. Johnnie C. Crutchfield, D-Ardmore and Rep. Wes Hilliard, D-Sulphur, authorizes boards of county commissioners to enter into agreements with municipalities for emergency services, including medical attention and wreck removal. (Amended by Senate, Emergency Measure)
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| SB0431 |
Aldridge, Cliff (S)
Banz, Gary (H) |
General Government (S)-02/02/2009
General Government (S)-02/09/2009
General Government (S)-02/09/2009
General Government (S)-02/19/2009
General Government (H)-03/18/2009
General Government (H)-03/31/2009
General Government (H)-03/31/2009
SB0431 (C)-04/30/2009
SB0431 (C)-05/11/2009
SB0431 (C)-05/11/2009
SB0431 (C)-05/12/2009
SB0431 (C)-05/12/2009
SB0431 (C)-05/12/2009
SB0431 (C)-05/12/2009
SB0431 (C)-05/12/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- SB0431, by Sen. Cliff Aldridge, R-Midwest City and Rep. Gary Banz, R-Midwest City, authorizes boards of county commissioners to establish fines and penalties for offenses in violation of its zoning, subdivision and floodplain regulations. It allows boards to issue citations for violations. It classifies violations and penalties as misdemeanor offenses punishable by a fine of up to $500. It directs fees and penalties collected to be deposited in the appropriate county fund. It provides language allowing a board of county commissioners to enforce its regulations and establish fines, penalties and other remedies for any violation of its regulations, including costs of suit. It also repeals current language related to violations and penalties for county zoning and planning. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Committee Substitute)
- Comments
- Allows Boards of County Commissioners to establish regulation/fines outside city limits.
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| SB0668 |
Aldridge, Cliff (S)
Banz, Gary (H) |
General Government (S)-02/05/2009
General Government (S)-02/16/2009
General Government (S)-02/19/2009
General Government (H)-03/17/2009
General Government (H)-03/31/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- SB0668, by Sen. Cliff Aldridge, R-Midwest City and Rep. Gary Banz, R-Midwest City, creates the Oklahoma Energy Independence Act, allowing a board of county commissioners, by resolution, to create a County Energy District Authority. The measure also stipulates that the authorities must establish a time and place for regular meetings, and it outlines duties, including managing and conducting business; securing funding through notes, bonds, lenders or government sources; and authorizing the county to make loans or grants with willing property owners for certain purposes related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy audits and incentive programs. It states that the act applies to developed property on which property taxes are paid and on which the property owners are current in the payment of property taxes. It states that any loan under the act constitutes a lien on the property that is the subject of the loan. The measure also allows the authorities to make grants to nonprofit organizations for energy efficiency retrofits on tax-exempt property, requires participating property owners to have energy audits conducted and establishes other requirements for property qualification. The bill also increases from $250 to $500 the value of equipment for disposal that must be approved by a resolution of a board of county commissioners. (Amended by Senate, Emergency Measure)
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| SB0684 |
Ballenger, Roger (S)
Joyner, Charles (H) |
General Government (S)-02/05/2009
General Government (S)-02/16/2009
General Government (H)-03/17/2009
General Government (H)-03/24/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- SB0684, by Sen. Roger Ballenger, D-Okmulgee and Rep. Charles Joyner, R-Midwest City, modifies quorum requirements for county boards of adjustment and states that both the city and the county must be represented to constitute a quorum.
- Comments
- Reduces quorum requirements for the county board of adjustment from 4 to 3.
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| SB0832 |
Bingman, Brian (S)
Shannon, T.W. (H) |
Appropriations (S)-02/05/2009
Appropriations (S)-02/11/2009
Appropriations (S)-02/11/2009
Appropriations (S)-02/18/2009
Appropriations (S)-02/18/2009
Appropriations (S)-02/19/2009
Transportation (H)-03/17/2009
Transportation (H)-04/09/2009
GCCA (J)-05/04/2009
SB0832 - Senate to GCCA (C)-05/06/2009
SB0832 - Senate to GCCA (C)-05/06/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- SB0832, by Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa and Rep. T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, authorizes boards of county commissioners to enter into cooperative agreements with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for the purpose of replacement, expansion or repair of functionally obsolete and structurally deficient bridges that cross over turnpikes. It specifies that funds will be earmarked from state, federal or county sources specifically for the projects. The measure also creates until Jan. 1, 2010, a nine-member Oklahoma Roads Task Force to study and evaluate the effect of inflation on highway bridge construction and maintenance. It directs the task force to submit a report to the governor, House and Senate by Feb. 1, 2010. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Emergency Measure, Committee Substitute)
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| SB0899 |
Coffee, Glenn (S)
Nelson, Jason (H) |
Retirement & Insurance (S)-02/05/2009
Retirement & Insurance (S)-02/19/2009
Retirement & Insurance (S)-02/19/2009
Appropriations & Budget (H)-03/17/2009
Appropriations & Budget (H)-04/06/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- SB0899, by Sen. Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City and Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City, adds crimes related to campaign contributions or campaign financing, bribery, corruption, forgery or perjury related to the duties of any elected or appointed county or state officer that require the individual to forfeit the benefits of their office upon final conviction, or pleading guilty or no lo contender. (Amended by Senate, Emergency Measure)
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| SB1066 |
Marlatt, Bryce (S)
Sanders, Mike (H) |
General Government (S)-02/09/2009
General Government (S)-02/16/2009
General Government (S)-02/19/2009
General Government (H)-03/18/2009
General Government (H)-04/07/2009
SB1066 (C)-05/11/2009
SB1066 (C)-05/12/2009
SB1066 (C)-05/12/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- SB1066, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, increases from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum allowable purchase amount that can be paid by county purchasing agents in cases where the low bidder cannot fulfill the bid contract and the purchasing agent is forced to purchase from the next lowest bidder. (Amended by House)
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| SB1153 |
Barrington, Don (S)
Terrill, Randy (H) |
Appropriations (S)-02/09/2009
Appropriations (S)-02/16/2009
Public Safety and Homeland Security (S)-02/16/2009
Public Safety and Homeland Security (S)-02/17/2009
Public Safety and Homeland Security (S)-02/19/2009
Appropriations & Budget (H)-03/18/2009
Appropriations & Budget (H)-04/02/2009
Appropriations & Budget (H)-04/02/2009
Appropriations & Budget (H)-04/09/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- SB1153, by Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton and Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, designates to the Office of Homeland Security the duty and responsibility for interoperable public safety communications planning within Oklahoma. It states that local public safety agencies and political subdivisions are encouraged but not required to use the communications standards issued by the Office of Homeland Security prior to the purchase of equipment. The bill also requires the Office of Homeland Security to annually report on the Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan, coordinate the statewide planning for public safety communication needs of state government and emergency responders, serve as a focal point for all statewide projects involving public safety communications vendors and apply for, receive or assist agencies in applying for, receiving or holding authorizations, licenses and allocations of channels and frequencies. It directs the Office of State Finance to coordinate with the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security in developing minimum standards for communication networks and equipment. The bill also prohibits state agencies from using funds to develop or enhance a public safety communication system unless the request is consistent with the Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate, Committee Substitute)
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| SB1184 |
Marlatt, Bryce (S)
Thompson, Mike (H) |
Public Safety and Homeland Security (S)-02/09/2009
Public Safety and Homeland Security (S)-02/10/2009
Public Safety and Homeland Security (S)-02/10/2009
Transportation (H)-03/18/2009
Transportation (H)-04/02/2009
Transportation (H)-04/02/2009
SB1184 (C)-04/30/2009
SB1184 (C)-05/04/2009
SB1184 (C)-05/04/2009 |
Governor Action - Signed |
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- Paraphrase
- SB1184, by Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward and Rep. Mike Thompson, R-Oklahoma City, allows the Department of Public Safety to issue a permit for oversized loads specific to turbine blades, used for the purpose of wind generation, which may exceed a length of 110 feet. (Amended by House, Amended by Senate)
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